I've really gone and done it now :eek:

[zazen999]

I was there during a swift lunch break, at the lottie, shelling my beans when the chap that owns the house at the end of the road came over saying 'You seem like a keen gardener'....'yes, for my sins' I reply

'Do you want to join the committee' he asks

'What does that entail?'

'4 meetings a year, and the big day, the village show' he says

'ok' says I

This isn't the allotment committee; no that would be far too easy - this is the Village Fruit and Veg Show committee...........

Once he had taken my contact details, I did kick myself soundly in the shins and repeated the mantra [never join a committee] to myself.....

Oh well, I suppose I can just eat the biscuits, drink coffee and smile sweetly and disagree with everything and get thrown off, if it gets too bad.

One big loud 'DOH' coming my way....

[Still, one wonders if I get to sample cake.....hmm.....never thought of that...]

[OverWyreGrower]

You might get free entry to the show, and (if it's like our local shows) entry to the VIP tent!!

[Nicos]

[Still, one wonders if I get to sample cake.....hmm.....never thought of that...]

You can set the rules now chuck...of COURSE you get to taste the cake...and you get to take the winning ones home too!!!!

...bet you'll really enjoy doing it .....( and judging!)

[zazen999]

We don't have a VIP tent; there is also a dog show on the same day and we don't really do dogs.......just hoping I can get out of doing anything in relation to that side of it.

One of the ladies on the committee runs the sunday cafe, which we can see from our decking, and she makes absolutely lovely cakes......her hubby is also in my photo club and both are really nice; so I can pop over, have a cake and chat about committee stuff out of hours. Any excuse.

It's a very low key show, 20p to enter; 25p per exhibit and £1 first prize. I think in the 70s that might have been interesting, but in this day and age I think they need to up that just a tad.....

[SarzWix]

Hahahahaha... hahahahahahahaha..... hahahahahahahaha

*wanders off, still pmsl*

[zazen999]

Thanks Sarz.....I know I know I know......

[bobleponge]

It'll be great and you'll probably drop the average age by about 40 years if my experience of such things is anything to go by.

[zazen999]

It'll be great and you'll probably drop the average age by about 40 years if my experience of such things is anything to go by.

*rubs 'Jimmy Hill Chin'

I was only taking the P out of one of my classmates last night at college for her being on the Allotment Committee.......oops

[julesapple]

Are you a village stalwart now, a pillar of the local community? I thought such things only got conferred on highly respected wise old sages.

I think it's a huge compliment. It's probably going to be a huge headache too, but still.....

Jules

[zazen999]

I've been here 2 years, scarey innit......

[Nicos]

I've been here 2 years, scarey innit......

...is that all?????

[janeyo]

Well done you! Am sure it will be loads of fun honest!

I am always being approached for committees and such like prob as I am such an organised freak who shops for xmas in september, it's good to have me on board lol

I now have a new method to deter them all... walk to school in odd shoes, don't brush hair or put any make-up on, walk zigzaggedy with the buggy (poor toddlie in it too) and dribble.

No-one has asked me to join anything for ages Result They all think I am the village idiot!

[HayleyB]

Not sniggering - honest - NOT

[bobleponge]

Well done you! Am sure it will be loads of fun honest!

I am always being approached for committees and such like prob as I am such an organised freak who shops for xmas in september, it's good to have me on board lol

I now have a new method to deter them all... walk to school in odd shoes, don't brush hair or put any make-up on, walk zigzaggedy with the buggy (poor toddlie in it too) and dribble.

No-one has asked me to join anything for ages Result They all think I am the village idiot!

Ahhh so losing the skirt at school was all part of the master plan? Makes sense now

[Pumpkin Becki]

Zaz, I like the way he bypassed the whole 'join our club' thing and leapfrogged straight onto 'join our committee' - that's good work!!